A high-ranking EU lawmaker on Wednesday expressed concern over China's attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in the region during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, promising her the European bloc's support for the self-ruled democratic island.Nicola Beer, one of the vice presidents of the European Parliament, echoed Tsai's contention that Taiwan stands on the front lines to defend democracy and that it and the European Union should work closely together against the expansion of authoritarianism.Beer, who with her delegation arrived Tuesday for what Taiwan described a…READ FULL ARTICLE
